Eastern silvery minnow

The eastern silvery minnow (Hybognathus regius) is a freshwater fish. They are characterized by their lack of barbels. In appearance, they are similar to shiners, but the lower jaw is crescent-shaped rather than U-shaped and there is a secondary loop in the gut, which is sometimes visible through the body wall of preserved specimen.

Eastern silvery minnow
Drawing of Hybognathus regius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Hybognathus
Species:
H. regius
Binomial name
Hybognathus regius
Girard, 1856
Synonyms
  • Hybognathus osmerinus Cope, 1870

The eastern silvery minnow has more angulate fins than the other members of the genus Hybognathus. The dorsal margin is more concave. Its scales have a radius of 10–12 mm. It has circuli with sharp angles at the basal corners of the scale. Its head is pointed. They grow to be about 6 inches in length at maximum.

References

  1. NatureServe (2013). "Hybognathus regius". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202115A18234444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202115A18234444.en.
  • "The Inland Fishes of New York State." C. Lavett Smith.


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